Chapter 1 Seafarer
1.1 Definitions of Seafarer
1.2 Shipboard Organizational Structure
1.3 Responsibilities of Seafarers
1.4 Registration and Qualifications of Seafarers
Chapter 2 Ships
2.1 Types of Ships
2.2 Shapes of Ships
2.3 Ship Dimensions
2.4 Volumes and Weights
2.5 Ship' s Marks
Chapter 3 Ship' s Equipment
3.1 Marine Power Plants
3.2 Manoeuvring Equipment
3.3 Cargo Handling Equipment
3.4 Safety Equipment
Chapter 4 Ship' s Navigation Performance
4.1 Buoyancy
4.2 Stability
4.3 Insubmersibility
4.4 Swiftness
4.5 Seakindliness
4.6 Manoeuvrability
Chapter 5 Basic Knowledge of Navigation
5.1 Geographical Coordinate
5.2 Directions on Earth
5.3 Distance and Speed
5.4 Time
5.5 Aids to Navigation
5.6 Nautical Charts
5.7 Tides and Tidal Streams
Chapter 6 Ship Position Fixing
6.1 Dead Reckoning
6.2 Position Fixing by Landmarks
6.3 Electronic Position Fixing
6.4 Celestial Navigation
Chapter 7 Meteorology and Oceanography
7.1 Weather Elements
7.2 Weather System
7.3 Oceanography
Chapter 8 Navigation and Watchkeeping
8.1 Passage Planning
8.2 Watchkeeping
8.3 Hazardous Navigation
Chapter 9 Communication
9.1 Flag Signaling
9.2 Flashing Light Signaling
9.3 Sound Signaling
9.4 Radio Communication
Chapter 10 Ship Handling
10.1 Basic Knowledgement
10.2 Berthing and Unberthing
10.3 Anchoring
10.4 Emergency Manoeuvring
Chapter 11 Collision Avoidance
11.1 Risk of Collision
11.2 Action to Avoid Collision
11.3 Vessels in Sight of One Another
11.4 Vessels in Restricted Visibility
Chapter 12 Shipping
12.1 Interests Involved in Shipping Business
12.2 Vessel-operating Types
12.3 Shipping Documents
Chapter 13 Cargo Stowage and Handling
13.1 Basic Knowledge
13.2 Basic Ship Theory
13.3 Cargo Operations
Bibliography